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THIS DOG BUSINESS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1934.

the covering Ordinanca and (b) READER'S EXPOSE OF of the covering Ordinance. In my they must be excouted In the spirit

́ POLICE ́ · METHODS

REGULATORY

INCONSISTENCIES

opinion the Rabies Regulations fall Jon both counts, Lotus consider

the pros and cons.

TREATMENT OF AREAS.

We are primarily concerned with two areas-Kowloon, which is a

occurred

ргевы.

ALLEGED FALSE ORIGIN MARK

NOT "MADE IN

GERMANY"

Tho seizure of a quantity of goods bearing labela. "Made in before Mr. Hamilton, this morn Germany, led to the appearanco trading under the nume Ing. of Cheung Kwon-Kwan. Sino-Gorman

of the

Dispensary, BA Wing Lok Street, on a summons of having applied false descrip- tions to goods.

Mr. W. J. Lockhart-Smith, As- sistant Crown Solicitor, appear-

cd

clean area, and the New Territories, a contaminated area. That this is Sir-In view of the communique the Police view is proved by Mr. from the acting I. G. P., it is of Wolfe's orders of March 1st, which interest to note the different at refer to cases of rabies having titudes taken by the three principal are affent as to my having been die in the New Territories but Police Officers on this question will give them in

covered in Kowloon and indeed, chronological

for the prosecution and Mr. order. Italics are mine.

this backed-by completo absence

R. HL Colo for the defondant. 1. The LG.P. Order to the or such reference in the

any Police dated

Mr. Lockhart-Smith said that 1st March, 1984, How are the "regulations framed published for Information in the to meet this situation? First of the goods came under the notice press of March 2nd and 3rd:· all, in Kowloon, all dogs are

of the Import and Export Depart- All Police Officers are gistered, must wear collars with font when they were submitted specially instructed to enforce the identification numbers, while their to see whether they were dull- current regulations concerning dogs, owners' names and addresses are the German Consul, showed the able or not. Inquiries made of particularly:-

registered yearly and Heence fees In Post (exert in the New paid. This, of course, is apart goods were not made in Germany. Mr. Cole asked for a remand, Territorice) Must be muzzled or on the Regulations but has an a leash.

bearing on them. The ho had not had time to look Mr. Hamilton fixed from the New Territories to any all dogs must be muzzled or on a hearing for Friday. other part of the Colony ****** lead, and the Police have discretion

2. The D.S.P. Kowloon: Ex. to shoot strays,

or villages adjacent to the bound- tract from a letter dated ith instant. Let us now turn to the New Ter-ory. Now the normal means of

ritories the sent to inform a person who

had

arci. communication from such points been summoned for taking a dog What do we find? Firstly, no to Kowloon are not the motor from the New Territories to Kow. registration

of dogs or their roads; they are the hill-paths, of loon

that ". owing to the am-owners, no identifying collar or which there are I considerable biguity of the present position the number, no licence fees paid. As number. On some of the more im- виттеля. will not be proceeded for Regulations under this ordin-portant of

these, e.g. Customs with

At the Bame time I lace, within the New Territories Pass, there are at times almost a am directed to invite your attention they do not exist! It la possible constant stream of people passing to paragraphs 22, 23, and 25 of for an infected, but not obviously to and fro. Are these pathe Government Notification 604 of rabld, dog to travel the whole length patrolled to prevent evasion of this 1927 which read:-

(23) and breadth

of the 400 square Regulation? Are the points where Except with the permission in miles of the New Territories with-they debouch into the Kowloon writing of the Colonial Veterinary out let er hindrance, and, in this plain guarded? The answer to Surgeon no dog shall be brought connection, it must be remembered both these questions is emphatical- from the New Territories (other that female dogs in a certain stately "No!" 1 guarantee that a than New Kowloon) into any other (do travel long distances. The only farmer could bring half a dozen part of the Colony."

restriction applied to these dogs is doge at a time over one of these 3. The Acting L.G.P.: Communi- that they must not be conveyed out paths into Kowloon and the police que to the Prent"For the pur- of the New Territories. I submit, would never know of it, poses of the Dogs Ordinance and 6, that on the grounds of bad the Regulations thereunder, New framing, the Regulations do not Kowloon is not part of the New conform to my first condition and Territories Except under permit therefore on that account are ultra from the Colonial Veterinary Sur-vires, geon

(3) No dog may be brought Reportant themselves are strict Into the case.

NO AUTHORITY.

care-

contaminated

POLICE METHODS.

INTERESTING POINT.

In this connection also, I would again point out that a female dog, travelling widely, would as likely use these paths as any other. But posalbiy this would not be a technical breach of the order, as the animals would not in the words of the order "be brought from the New Territories" but

"(a) No dog may be moved from 'the New Territory proper to New Turning now to the execution of

Kowloon;

..the regulations. In Kowloon these (b) No dog may be moved from jare strictly enforced-s dag can the New Territory proper to Kow-not put its unmuzzled nose or lead-would nove under their own power.. loon."

less neck outside its home, but a To diverge for a moment. This walting Policeman pounces on it, raises an interesting point. If one and u Aummona and fine auto- took dogs in a car to the Now Now, Sir, the D.S.P. Kowloon matically follow. In obtaining Territories and then on one's re- quoted the actual Regulation, and variably rely on technical breaches boundary (wherever it is) stopped such convictions, the police in- from the wording thereof It can

turn, just before arriving at the certainly be argued that a dog can of the Regulations they never try the ear, and allowed the dogs to xo from one part of the New to prove that a dog was savage, walk over the boundary, would one Territory cg Tsun Wan or Talpor thing which would indicate that of course, one would of the spirit attempted to bite anyone, or any be guilty of a breach of the order? to another part e.g. New Kowloon. That this was the view of the I.G.F. they were upholding the spirit of of the order, but since this is dly- can clearly be seen from the

the Ordinance.

Again, if one ven- regarded by the Police, who are ful avoidance of nuy reference to tures into any of the tenement great on technicalities, I suggest New Kowloon in his order of frequently sees unmuzzled works been committed!

areas of Kowloon, one not in-no technical offence would have 1st. Mr. King now adopta lying on the pavement mutside a a different attitude and I should shop, or searching the gutter. But like to know on what authority he bases his dictum that, for the pure never hears of a prosecution of submitted proves conclusively that I claim, Sir, that what I bave poses of the Dogs Ordinance,

owners of such animals, etc., New Kowloon is not part of the New. is driven to the conclusion that the the regulations are neither framed. Territories. There is no authority only people whom the police prose nor executed in the spirit of the for this in the Ordinance itself, and cute for breaches of these Regula Ordinance--they are utillaed in far as I I can trace, in the tions are those able to pay a fine fact as a means of obtaining Regulations, save a possible inter- and by that very leken, the dogs revenus and for no other purpose, pretation in this sense of Regula concerned are least likely to con-except, perhaps, to vex His tion 23-an interpretation a-tract rabies, being the pets of Majesty's leges.

In dealing with the steps takon metrically opposed to that of the era able and willing to look I.G.P. himself!

them! Contrast this rigid (or rather neglected) to prevent Apart from this question, how application of the Regulations in dogs being moved from the New ever, what constitute the New Ter the clean gren of Kowloon with the Territories into Kowloon, I have ritories, New Kowloon and Kow. complete absence of Regulations in used the term "Kowloon" loosely. loon? 1 quote from the interpreta-Territories.

the infected area of the New to cover both Now Kowloon and Ordinance No 31 of 1911:

March

поле, и

tion

"Kowloon" means that portion of

the peninsula of Kaulung which was

Emperor

THE ONE REGULATION.

Ono

FOR THE REVENUE.

Kowloon proper.

I have already remarked that the only existing map showing the northern boundary of Now Kow-

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ceded to Great Britain by the But stay! There is one regula-loon is for all practical purposes of China on the 24th day tion that of moving dogs from the useless. However, while one can- of October, 1860.

New Territaries to Kowloon. How The Now Territories" means the in this enforced 7-and remember in not tell with any degree of cer- additional territories leased to Pollee eyes it covers movement

tainty where the boundary is, it is Great Britain by the Emperor of from an infected to a clean area. apparent that Now Kowloon, China under the Convention dated Firstly, from 1927, when these delimited, must contain a large area the 9th day of June, 1898.

Regulations were first promulgated,

of non-urban country, whoro vil- "New Kowloon" means that por- until

of weeks ago, whether in the rest of the New Territory.

Inges, farms, etc., exist as they do tion of the New Territories which there has

been a rabies scare (with

Now, no attempt has been made regulations con-

#

is delineated and shown upon the regulations thus in force) or by the Polleo, either in the past or plan marked "New Kowloon signed not, (with the

of

by the Director of Public Works sequently in abeyance) everybody present, to treat thero villages and and countersigned by the Governor from the very highest has taken his farms in any way differently from and deposited in the Land Oflce, dogs to and from the New Ter-those north of the boundary, as far

ritories by ear, without let or on dogs are concerned. USELESS.

hindrance

rance by the Police. Even now UNTENABLE POSITION. An extraordinary lucid and en: they intend to stop this practice, I without muzzles, leads or collars, that the police have intimated that Dogs may be Been by anyone, lightening definition that laat!! Does the acting I.G.I', expect have heard on reasonably good roaming around and just as likely dog-owners to beslege the Land authority, that several police officers to be contaminated as any north Ofice to view this plan? I can, intake their dogs out

nd have permita from the C.V.S. tn of this wonderful boundary line. my case, ave them the trouble. ritories is often as they like within Yet, if Mr. King's reading of the

the Ter- so-called

plan is merely an out-the period (an extended one) of it in

regulations is to be deemed correct, map giving the const line of the

offence to take a dog for peninsula and not a single physical the permits. The C.V.S. lntly ru-a car ride to, nay, Castle Peak, be- feature of the whole district! It

Сивен to

to give auch permits to is therefore utterly useless for the civilians, but I fall to see how

cause of the risk (7) of infection, but no offence at all to take one for purpose of defining whether any vent his dog being infected while Now Kowloon. This positions police offeer is more likely to pro-n walk among these villages of Riven point in on one or other side in the New Territories than anyone entirely untenablo and domens- of the boundary and might just as else. So although this is not well not exist. How, under circumstances, the acting in a constructive one.

tecknient breach of the regulation,

atrably absurd,

Finally, the Dogs Ordinance of expects the publie

to obey his Re-

1027 lays it down that its purpose gulations (even if one admitted WATCH FOR CAR OWNERS. is "for regulating the licensing, control and importation of dogs."

This

line

their doubtful legality) is beyond

muy comprefionafon.

Ing

SHARE PRICES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

The following ls the Bas of losal share quotations lasued to-day,

Banks,

:

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Fifth Extra Raca Meeting, to be held on Saturday, the 19th and Monday, the 21st. May, 1934, (Weather permitting), Amay be obtained at the Secretary's

1.K. Banks, $1870/85 su. HI.K. Bank (London), £131 n... Chartered Bank, £16 n. alorcantile Bank, 4. A

$28

Mercantilo Bank C., £15 n. East Asia Bank, $93 n. "Am: O. Finance Corp., Sb. #20 x

China O. Fin. Ord. Sh. #4 n. China O, Fío, Prof, Sh, $o n.

Insurances.

Canton Ins., $322, n. Union Ins., $625 a. China Underwriters, $1.30 b. China Fire, 8525 . II.K. Fire In., $250 n. International Asace, 56 n.

Shipping.

Douglas, $371⁄2 b. H.K. Steamboats, $12 n. Indo-Chinas, (Pref.), 80 Indo-Chinna, (Def.), 888 n. Sholls (Beurer), 51/3 n. Union Waterboats, $11.30 n.

Mining.

Antamoks, 67 cts. an. Balatoes, $33% 1.

Baguio Gold, 38 cts. n. Benguels. $323⁄41⁄4 n.

Benguet Exploration, 20 cts. n, Benguot Goldfold, 20 cls. n.

Big Wedge, 12ets n.

Gold Crock $8

Ipo Mining, $4 n.

Itogons, 37 n.

Kailan, 23/0

n..

Langkate (Single), $18

n.

S'hal Explorations; Sh. $4.00 n. S'hal Leans. $6% n. Raubs, $10.

Venz: Goldfield, $7 n.

Docks, etc.

H.K. Wharves, $100 b. H.K, Docks, 816 b.

S. China Motors A., 32 n.. 8. China Motors B., $8 n. Providenta (old), $1.95 b. Providents (new), 75 cts, n. Hongkows, Sh, $360 n. New Engineorluga, Sh. $0.20 n. Shanghai Docks, $132 n.

Cotton Mills,

Ewo Cottons, Sh. $11.10 n. S'hai Cottons, (old), Sh. $73 n. S'hai Cottons (new), Sh. $49 n. Zoong Sings, Sh, $18 n. Wing On Textfics, Sh. $60 n. Lands, Hotels, etc.

¤.

II. and S. Hotels, $5.95 b. H.K. Lands, $01 n. S'hai Lands, Sh. $26 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. 314 a Humphreys, $11.20 n. H.K. Realties, $5.35 #. Asia Renities "A" Bh. $140 n. Asin Realties "B" Sh. 820 n. Chinese Estates, 884 n. China Realties, Sh. $15 China Debenture, Sh.$187 n.

Public Utilities. Tramway, $21 b. Penk Trams (old), $15.90 n. -Peak-Trams (new), 87 n.--

Star Ferries (old), 896 Youmati Forries, $224 n. C. Lights (old), 39.05 b. C. Lights (new), $8% n. H.K. Electrica, $78 a. Macao Electrics, $241⁄2 b. Sandakan Lights, $8 n. Telephones (old), $21 b. Telephones (new), $12.30 n. China Buses, Sh. $13.20 n. Singapore Tractions, 5/- n. Singapore Prof., 10/10 n,

b.

Industrials. Malabon Sugara, $1214 n. Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $21 a. Caid: Macg. (Prof.), $19% n. Canton Ices, $2.90 n. Coments (new), $21⁄2 u H.K. Ropes, $51⁄2 3. Stores, ele Dairy Farms, $284. Watsons, $6.40 n.

Dor A Winge, $1 n. Lane Crawforda, $4 n. Mackintoshs, $21 n. - Sinceres, $12 n. Wm. Powelle, $1.60 . Wing On (H.K), $120 n..

Miscellaneous. Amusements, $3% b. H.K. Entainments, $71% n. 3.C. Enterprises, $134. United Theatres, Sh, $2 n. Macao "Greyhounds," $2 n. Construction (old), $1.50 b. Constructions (new), 70 cts. b. Ch. Govt..5% 1925 G.S Bonds,

87.4%.

H.K. Govt, Loan 8% b. pram Wallace Harpers, $8 .

MEXICAN NAVY.

NEW SHIPS AND MORE BASES BUILDING

As

to

use

that

Mexico City, May 8, " The newspaper La Prensa learas There is not

Again, such summonses as were While admittedly the word "con- that the Mexican Government has even an indication of the boundary recently taken out, and subsequent-trol" has a wide connotation, since rejected the United States bid for on the main roads or hill paths, ly dropped, were all agalust ear the regulations made

While it would be most Interest-owners, that is people presumably ordinance deal, almost wholly, with Magdalena Bay

under the long term contract to obtain an authoritative legal able to pay a flue. Ono has yet to movements of dogs from one part station for American warehips,,

媳 coaling on the point at issue, as hear of a farmer or villager being of the Colony to another,

and one unversed in the summoned for this offence. In this was the spirit of the ordinance, Mexico wants to establish bases

The Government explains Burely, if occurred to me that the whole of the tnkon has been confined to the been inacrted in the ordinance it-

there and at

Vera

Cruz and Regulations made under the Ordin-motor ronds. While it is, of solf. I maintain the ordinance in view of the increase in the

Manzanillo. ance are ultra virea and therefore course, feasible for dogs to bo was mainly concerned with im.

These bases will be necessary illegal. To my non-technical mind, brought from the more distant portation and nevar contemplated Mexican navy. Twenty now ships Regulations made under any ordin parts of the New Territories to the division of the Colony into in Spain for the Mexican Govern- anco should, to be legal, conform to Kowloon, other things being equal, arbitrary spheres, on the ipaement and will be delivered during are at present under construction two requirements (a) they must it is most Bkely that such move dixit of the 1.G.P. be framed to ensure the objecta of Imants would originate from farms

1984. United Press.

of the law, it has often any case, such action as has been words to that effect would have

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Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, the 10th May, 193-4.

By Order,

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Over 25 Ponies. Training track

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LOITERER

. SIX WEEKS HARD

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Seen loitering, In Wellington Street in the small hours on Mon- day, a Chinese arreated was found to have a diamond glass cutter and a pon knife in his possession.

The man, Li Sam, aged 32, ap bofore Mr. Macfadyen thie

SEE murderous jungle beasts in desperate struggles for life.

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SHANGHAI RACING English

(Continued from Page-9.) County

The Dour Bird (J. K. Brand).

Time-2.42.

Tenth Race-Black Velvet (L, H. Wade), Clover Lad (J. Poto Hunt), The Silver Pheasant (F. E. Harris).

Time-3.21-2/5.

Eleventh Raco.-The Fledgling (J.

Cricket

(Contiuned from Page 8.)

Pote Hunt), Don Patricio (L... recovered and caally saved the Wade), Blacic Michael (A. N. Dallas). game.

Time,-2.12-3/6.

The Nawab of Pataudi was

Twelfth Race-Silver Bullet (C. Encarnacao), Night Express (A. N. early prominent, hitting up 126 in Dallas), Den Esmeraldo (H. Worcester's first innings of 299. Wedo).

Time.-1.02-1/5--Reuter.

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emerge

Athenk Milan..

Prning, on charges. of....loitering. and

Unlawful possession. Ho Paris. donied the first charge and

and said he

Geneva, bought the glass cutter and kaffe. Berlin.

Det Sergt. Goodwin stated that, Helsingfors. at 8.35 am. on Monday, Chinese Oslo.... detective saw defendant from No. 92, Wellington Street. Buenos Aires At the junction of Cochrane Street, the detective accosted him

Shanghai and New York.. neked him what he was doing. He Amsterdam. said he intended to go to Wanchal. Vienna Questioned regarding the ginus Prague.. cutter and the knife, defendant Madrid... stated he bought the cutter in Bucharest. Lower Lascar flow. This was true Brussels.

Hongkong. but when the purchase was made Stockholm.. the article had a handle.

Copenhagen. Defendant was sentenced to six Lisbon... weeks' hard labour.

Bombay..

But Jackson, the Oxonfan trundler, also came in for somo honoure with 5 for 66,

Oxford hit away merrily against an attack which had already been exposed by the Australians, and "May" 8" finally totalled-377, to which

77.9/32 Welker contributed 118. 16.744

So completely did Worcestor re- 12.8474

2264 cover in their second innings, that 10.304 they were able to declare at 246

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